David made a surprise appearance on X Factor on Saturday ahead of Sunday’s final. He performed his breakthrough single ‘Re-Rewind’ during a medley with Reggie ‘N’ Bollie and Fuse ODG.

Craig David’s career has seen a revival in recent months, including a performance at Bestival in September and joining Major Lazer onstage at a gig in London in October.

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Speaking to Complex Magazine about his new album recently, David said he’s been working with “So many new guys,” adding: “I was doing some bits with the Got Some crew, the Eton Messy Bristol crew. That was the same time as Blonde and all those guys. There’s a dude called White Nerd from Manchester, and we’ve done a lot of garage stuff together. He gets it, because he was a fan of the older stuff, but he’s not trying to flex it like the old stuff.

“There’s Kaytranada as well, who I did some wicked stuff with out in Canada,” he continued. “He’s about to drop his project which is going to be fire, because he’s still on that futuristic R&B thing and he’s taken it electronic. Working with him was dope. Diplo, too; we’ve actually got a few things coming up. That’s going to be big. Oh, and GoldLink. He’s got his new record dropping soon, but we have a few bits dropping together next year… Who am I forgetting? Oh! I’ve also done some stuff with Chase & Status.”

Speaking to NME earlier in the year, David expressed his desire to work with Kasabian in the future. “They’re the kind of group I could create something with,” he said.

He also has also suggested that Drake is open to a collaborating with him, hinting that a joint mixtape could be on the way.